Easy way to find inverse of a 3x3 matrix
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Check the determinant of the matrix.You need to calculate the determinant of the matrix as an initial step. If the determinant is 0, then your work is finished, because the matrix has no inverse. The determinant of matrix M can be represented symbolically as det(M)
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Transpose the original matrix.Transposing means reflecting the matrix about the main diagonal, or equivalently, swapping the (i,j)th element and the (j,i)th. When you transpose the terms of the matrix, you should see that the main diagonal (from upper left to lower right) is unchanged.
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Find the determinant of each of the 2x2 minor matrices. Every item of the newly transposed 3x3 matrix is associated with a corresponding 2x2 “minor” matrix. To find the right minor matrix for each term, first highlight the row and column of the term you begin with. This should include five terms of the matrix. The remaining four terms make up the minor matrix.
Check the determinant of the matrix.You need to calculate the determinant of the matrix as an initial step. If the determinant is 0, then your work is finished, because the matrix has no inverse. The determinant of matrix M can be represented symbolically as det(M)
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Transpose the original matrix.Transposing means reflecting the matrix about the main diagonal, or equivalently, swapping the (i,j)th element and the (j,i)th. When you transpose the terms of the matrix, you should see that the main diagonal (from upper left to lower right) is unchanged.
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Find the determinant of each of the 2x2 minor matrices. Every item of the newly transposed 3x3 matrix is associated with a corresponding 2x2 “minor” matrix. To find the right minor matrix for each term, first highlight the row and column of the term you begin with. This should include five terms of the matrix. The remaining four terms make up the minor matrix.
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